Anne Kanter, Vice President, High Prairie Community Council
It’s been a busy spring and summer for your High Prairie Community Council!
The exciting news is, the HPCC applied for and was awarded a $247,000 grant by the State of Washington for capital improvements to the Struck Road building, which houses fire station #1 and the community center. We recently received our official notification and have been assigned a Program Manager by the State. We’re rolling!
The capital improvements we intend to have done for the Fire Department include installing a generator for back-up power, putting in a commercial quality washer and dryer, and installing fire-proof cabinets for equipment.
For the Community Building side of the structure, we want to improve the HVAC system so the building can be used as an emergency warming/cooling shelter, improve the electrical system so the kitchen can be used to it’s fullest capacity to prepare food in the event of an emergency, and replace our current commercial range and dishwasher which are hard to use and not very efficient.
The HPCC is ALWAYS looking for community input and for volunteers. For the past few years COVID has made having community meetings and officer elections difficult, but we’re working to have a general meeting with HPCC Board elections, probably in October. We’re hoping to have Sheriff Songer come to address the community about crime and safety at the same meeting, so please keep an eye open for future e-mails, postings and notifications about time and dates.
The folks that live here are the heart of High Prairie. We are working to keep us Community Strong!
